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ThH’ORTH GEORGIAN, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, "X.T GAINED VILLE, <U„ BYJOHN BL ATS. TERMS—BI.OO per nnnnm: 30 cents for six' months; 23 cents for three months. Parties- sway from Gainesville are re quested to send their names, with such amounts of money as they can spare, from . twenty-live cents to one dollar. THE NORTH GEORGIAN, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, ' Is the paper for North Georgians, because it is emphatically a Pkohi.e's Paper, devoted to the Interests and wants of the people of this seotlon. It will labor to develop our vast resources, to educate our people and to attract immi gration. The Paper Is intended as a local organ for the masses of North Georgia. It will strive to reflect the sentiments of the people, and its columns will be open to those who desire to discuss the issues of the day In a decorous spirit. Short items of news from our sub scribers and friends will be thankfully received. Reader, start with us now In the begin ning of our enterprise, if you desire to see yotfr section prosper, and the ends we alm at attained. Recollect, by taking the North Georgian you get a live paper for only one doli.ak per annum. General Directory lion. George 11. Rice, Judge superior Court of the Western Circuit. A. L. Mitchell, of Athens, Solicitor. COUNTY*OFFICERB. J. B. M. Winburn. Ordinary. John L. Gaines. Sheriff. J. F. Duckett, Deputy Sheriff. J. J. Mayne, Clerk Superior Court. W. S. Pfekrell, Dt’v Clerk Superior Court. N. B. Clark, Tax Collector. J. R. H. Luck, Tax Receiver. Gideon Harrison. Surveyor. Edward Dowry, Coroner. R. C. Young, Treasurer. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor—H. S. Bradley. Aidermen—W. B. Clements, JI. J. Dong, W. G. Henderson, T. M. Mi rck, T. A. Panel W. H. Henderson. City Attorney—H. H. Perry. City Clerk—A. B. C. Dorsey. Chief of Police -T. N. Hanie. Regular meeting of Council first and third Monday night of each mon h. CHURCH DIRECTORY. PnFMttYTRRtAN Church—Rev.T. P. Cleve land Pastor. Preaching pvery Sabbath morning and night, except the second Sab bath. Sunday School at 9 a. in.’ Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 4 o'clock. Methodist Church—W. W. Wadsworth, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday morning andn.gbt. Sunday School at 9a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Baptist Churoh Rev. W. C. Wilkes, Pastor. Preaching Sunday morning and night. Sunday School at 9 a. ni. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 4 o'clock. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA TION. A. M. Jackson, President, R C. Maddox. Vice President. „■> " W. B. CI.EM ENTS, Secretary. Regular services every Sabbath evening at one of the Churches. * -I.j. .JUJU 'r'll 1 ■ ■■' 1 Tj.-.g=-r Newspaper Lnw Decisions. 1. Any person who takes a paper regular ly from the [wist-offiee —whether directed to Iris name or another’s, or. whatiuw lie !>«•> subscribed or not —is responsible, fur the payment. 2. If a person orders his paper .discon tinued, lie must pay £ll arfuarages; or the publisher may continue to semi it until payment is made, and collect-the .whole amount whether flic paper is taken from the office or not. . 3. The courts hgv'e decided that refusing to taljei newsKpertj.or pcripdieqls from the post-office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is jtrima facia evidence of in tentional fraud. t -I’-lfklllW—>—■M—B'l > ■ M.W.I.TW Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains will run as follows on ami after Sunday, Juue 9,1878: ' GOING EAST. • Arrives at Gainesville 4.55 p m !<■ aves Gainesville 4 56 p in GOING WEST. Arrives nt Gainesville 9.51 a m Leaves Gainesville 9 55 ant lAx-al Freight and Accommodation Trains will run as follows: GOING EAST. Arrives at Gainesville 11.50 am Leaves Gainesville 12.17 p m GOING WEST. Arrives nt Gainesville 11.21 a m Leaves Gainesville. ~ H’so a m Close collection at Atlanta for ail points West, and at Charlotte for all points East. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta nt 5.00 p. m. Arrives nt Gainesville 7.50 p. m. Arrives at Bellton 8.30 p. in. Leaves Belltoo at 5 0 a m. Arrl.ves.at Gainesville 5.39 a. m. Arrives at Atlanta 8.30 a. m. G. J. FORKACRE, General Manager. W. J. Houston, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. >■ ——_—■> t X 1— " North (ffastern Railroad. ZAN apS after June 10, trains on this U/gogd will loll nt 9 - i;> :i in A 1 12 (" • n i K 1" " m pm en s The North Georgian. —■ -" t ; ■ ~~t-. ~~ ' _ -*'■ -' -T-7.~ '"" —~~ 2 —* —_— -- - -.-;nij i fj’f-. -- - -- - __________ Vol. 2. Our Own Section —We Labor for its Interests. No 4. GAINESVILLE, GA., SEPTEMBER 24, 1878. i .2i__ NONO OF THE SHEET. With body and limbs well scarred, With eyelids heavy and red, 2V man sat the long night through, With his feet hanging out o' bed. Scratch 1 scratch ! scratch! Thro’ sleepi.ness, pain and woes' He contiiiuafly cried 'there’s another batch ’ Os terrible mosquitoes ! i Oh, man. with conscience clear! Oh, man, without pain or ache! Thank your stars you can sleep, While bfliers must ’Stay awake, j Scratch ! scratch ! scratch ! Thro’ sleepiness, pain and woes I • Rubbing at once the best he could, The bites on his neck and toes. Bite! bite! bite! * Till it’s more than one can bear! * . Bite! bite! bite ! Till it almost makes one swear! i Feet, and legs, and arms. Arms, ami legs, and feet, Till the spirit is gone, and the hemjt faint, And the hands arc tired and weak.’ ol>, for but one short week Beneath ‘the’ cool pine trees, A week to regain lost blood, And enjoy the refreshing breeze. For only one short week To feel as I used to feel 1 To know once more I am a man, And allow my wounds to heal. THE MOTHERLESS. They are motherless ! Oh ! gently.'gently keep back those bitter words. Avert that i cold, cruel stare. See you not the tearful eyes? Alas! tliat sorrow should ever n.a'te a clii.d's heart its l.o:nc 1 * I They are motherless! Stranger hands : ministering to their daily wants; stranger hearts wearying of the irksome duty. No fond, sweet kisses of warm embrace! ■ No gentle words of comfort and love! No soft folding of little hands in prayer ! No mother I Missing the low, sweet cadence of her voice; missing that “tiopd-night!” seeking, . seeking all in vain, that ark for tlie weary dove—a mother's heart. Draw the little forms near to your hea t. Pillow the aching head upon your bosom. 1 Think of your sunny childhood yovy . mother's earnest love, her gentle care, her p .ticut forbearance,her precious forgiveness. Then only in kindness let j our hand re t I on each honored little bead ;on'y in love : reprove that little flock. I Oh ! let yours be the hand that will lead ’ them in the green pastures, and by the still , waters of the precious Savior's love! Let yoursbetheblessed benediction: “Inasmuch as ye have done it to the least of these, ye have done it unto me." Remember tbeir angels do always behold the face of our Father in heaven. Then, it may be that a child's hand shall lead you to that heavenly home —a child's hand place the crown upon your head. Speak gently to the motherless A weight of woe they bear; Greet them with looks of tenderness— Oh ! add-not to their care. Speak gentlj' to the motherless When tears their eyes bedim ; Remember who has bid them “come,” And lead them unto Him. Then yours shall that blessing be — “Friends ye have done this unto me!’, . RELIGION AND HONENI'Y. Is it not time to preach anew the sermon of honestj’ ? First, to do justly, as if honesty was the foundation stone; then to lu\ e mercy, and then to walk humbly. There is too much one-side religion. We know examples of zeal and untiring energy, in Christian work, in men who so neglected their own affairs, that they are always under a loid of debt, and give honest unbelievers a very poor opinion of a Christian man's business habits. Such things ought not to be so. We know people who are called lights and shining lights, who not only profess and call them selves Christians, but do a great deal of real work, who are utterly unmindful of pecti-’ niary obligations, who ‘fail’ when they caq, I pay no lunger, and yet ■value us money, ai ■R — -< ... . CIRCT’LATION O» MATTER. M- « ■ • - P Notwithstanding the constant return of plant and animal to the parent earth, all the mineral matter they contain docs not remain where they are deposited. Rains r.n 1 rivers daily remove from the soil a pOT>. tion of the materials which are so essential to the perpetuation of animal and vegetable forms, and transport them to the sea. Thus the natural store of mineral food becomes daily smaller, and the land in consequence less titled for the growth of jdants. But for this contingency also there is a provision. The solid rocks which form the crust of the earth contain all these essential forms of inorganic matter in minute proportion. As these rocks crumble anti mingle will) the soil, they yield constant small supplies of each ingredient of phosphoric acid, lim». magnesia, etc., etc. These springs, which, .trickle through the rocks froni above or from beneath, dissolve and dilluse wher ever they go. Thus, in a great many localities, a mod erate supply is day by day brought to the surface to replace that which, by natural, causes, is constantly removed. Arid the grea‘ seas help in this work of They heave their lofty waves into the air£ and break in foam, that the rough win<» may take up and bear back again to the land a portion of the salty spoils with ■ which the rivers are ever enriching them. And then, lest these small, daily should not succeed in perpetually 1 maintains 1 ig the necessary richness of the soil in | mineral plain food, periods of cime at last to Jtheir aid. Gnat physical revolutions from time to time iutervenvg Now all at once, and now by slow degrees ? the bottom of the sea becomes dry. Laud and water change places, us they have often done during the geological history of the globe; and after each change new races of plants forthwith begin to take up what rivers and rains had carried down into for mer seu-btds. The same mineral matter begins to play over again the same part as before in tbe constant succession of animal mid vegetable life. In this we see another long cycle, through which certain -ogre? dkiits of the sblid earth are ‘eveffslowly moving. THZ ILRN OF LIFE. Between the ages of forty-live and sixty' a man who has properly regulated himself, may be considered in the prime of life. His natural strength of constitution render him almost impervious to an attack of disease, and experience has given soundness to his judgment. His mind is resolute, linn and equgl; all his functions are in the highest; order; he assumes mastery over his busi ness; builds up a competence on the foun da.ion he has laid in early, manhood, and passes through a period of-iifu attended by nary gratificatTons. Having gone ovci a year or two past sixty, he arrives ata stand still. But athwart this is the viaduct called the turn of life, which, if crossed in safely, leads to the valley of “old age," round which the river winds and then beyond, without boat or causeway' to effect his pas sage. The bridge is, however, constructed of fragile material, and it depends how it is trodden whether it bend or break. Gent and apoplexy are also in the Vicinity to waylay the traveller, and thrust him from the pass ; but let him gird up his loins and provide himself witli a fitter staff, and he may trudge on in safety and with perfect composure. To quit metaphor. ‘ The turn of life” is a turu either into a piolonged walk or into the grave. The system and powers having reached the utmost expan sion now begin either to close like a flower at sunset, or break down at o:u e. One inJ judicious stimulant, a single Ihtal excit® inept, may force it beyond its whilst a careful supply- of props and dM withdrawal of all that tends to force aflHB will sustain it in beauty and vig-nJHH night has entirely set in.. . 2?T2 % . ■ E. MERTON COULTER RESPONSIBILITY OF WRITERS. The man dressed in spotless white will not fail to hove his garments blocked, if heminglcsamougacrowdof-sweeps. There are clergyman who cannot feel authorized to occupy tbe pulpit of persons claiming to be clergyman too, for tear it should be con strued to countenance the supposed errors of the latter. No man of position can allow himself to associate, without prejudice, with the profane, the Sabbath breaker, the drun ken and tlie licentious, for be lowers liim self, witiiout elevating tbetu. The sweep is not mails tlie less blqcfc fey rubbing against tlie well dressed and. ilia <4«>» > While ; tbqy axe inevitably defiled. - If a good man buys a bad book, or Writes a cominendatory preface to a bad book, he gives both bis countenance. If lie writes for a bad publication, lie, in a measure, endorses its sentiment. write an article, be it I ever so good, fora pmaodical. each number of which is, in tbe mpm, filled with, Hiird rate fictions, or evefi first-rate fictions, is to endorse that publication in the main. If a good., mau writes fur such, in the hope of slipping in wbolesoine truth now and then, where it would not be otherwise done at all, it is as.if he coated a poisonous pill with ’ sugar, or mingled a serpent s venom with t honey; tbe poisou and venom are too pre dominating; they still destroy, while the j sweetness is all lost. If able men, for a dollar or two a page or ; column, w-ill write for flash newspapers and flash Magazines, which, without tbeir fic l tions of words, and falsehoods of pictures ’ would not sell at all, they simply aid to ; bolster up a lie, and pander to the creduli ties of an ignorant public. To palm off tbe picture of an artist’s brain for that of an actual occurrence, to give the protraits of tlie passe and the dead for those of living crim | inals, is a falsehood and,a cheat, as much as ; the ptibiication of a fiction for an actual ■ fact. AR- STOTLE’S VIEWS of tlie EARTH Aristotle, who lived in the fourth centu i ry b. c., studied nature .with great earnest ness and assiduity, held man- views con \ Cfafniirg the earth that >veroK'i ? n.i- -.arcle for his time. Yet, in the absence of facts, nothing was left for him but to rely upon logic. He had certain ideas of what is nat ural and what is perfect, and from tl.es.- lie reasoned as to what must be and there fore what is. To the question whether the earth turns or the heavens turn, he replies that the earth is evidently in repose, not only 7 because we see it to be so, but because it is a necessity that it should be, tliat is, because repose is natural to the earth. If it be asked why the stars must move around the earth, he replies, it is natural that they should, because a circle is tlie most perflet line, because it has no ends, and it must be therefore described by the perfect stars. — That the earth is the centre of die universe and is at rest, is furthermore proved by Ar istotle from the theological considerations: thus, everything which performs any act has been made for the purpose of that act. Now, the work of God is immortality, from which it follows that all that is divine must have an eternal motion. The heavens h ive a divine quality, and for this reason they have a spherical shape and move eternally in a circle. Now, when a body has a circu lar motion, one part of it must remain at rest in the centre; the earth is in the centre, and therefore motionless. —From “How the Earth was regarded in Old Timfcs," in Pop ular Science Monthly for March. HELP ONE ANOTHER. This little sentence should be written on [>ed on every memory It .it ili' -u.:. mUfell !' 1,1 :i '■ not m-.'.1c.l the ■” triemi? How so.’tiV'g \ . * ■ ■ ' fre"' lUiW ''e ' .V - 2 V S a..... » ■' ■ >’ ' r '' GES. ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON. This tribute to the memory of Sidney Johnston has been attributed to Rrof. Alex ander Diiuetry of New Orleans. If any of our readen know the author we would be pleased to leant bis name. “Behind this mortar is laid for a season Albert Sidney Johnston, a General in the army of the Confederate States, who fell at Shiloh, Ten nessee, on the 6th of April, 1862. | A man tried in many high offices and critical enterprises, and found faithful in all. ‘ His life was one long sacrifice of interest to 1 conscience, asd even that* life on a woful Sabbath, did he yield up as a holocaust at I his country’s need. Not wholly under stood was he'whilst he lived, in his death. Iris greatness stands confessed in a country’s tears. Resolute, moderate, clear of envy | yet not wanting in that higher ambition I which makes men great and pare. In his i honor impregnable, ij.i his simplicity, sub- ' lime; no country e'er had a truer son. no' cause a nobler champion, no people a bolder j defender, no principle a purer victim than tlie dead soldier who sleeps here. The cause for which he perished is lost, the people for whom he fought are crushed, the hopes in which he trusted are shattered, the I flag he loved guides no more the charging I lines; but his fame consigned to the keep ing of that time, which happily is in so much the tomb of virtue as its shrine, .-hall I in years to conic lire modest worth to nob e i ends. In honor now, our great captiiu rests. A bereaved people mourn him. three commonwealths proudly claim him, and history shall cherish him among those choice spirits, who holding their conscience I unmixed with blame, have been in all con jectures, true to themselves, their country and their God. LETTS CHERISH THE CHILDREN. Children grow up—nothing on earth grows I so fast as children. It was but yesterday, j and that lad was playing with ant boy. He is a nian, and gme now. There is no more childhood for him or for us. Life has claimed him. When a begiiiiriiig' is made ; it is like raveling a stocking; stitch by stieh gives way till all is gone. The bouse has not a child in it—there is no noise in tlje hall—boys rushing pellmeil; it is very orderly now. There are no more skates, sleds, balls or strings left •cattered about.— Things are neat enough now. There is no | delay for sleepy folks; there is no longer any task, before you lie down, of looking after anybody and tucking up the lei clothes. There are no disputes to settle, nobody to I get off to school, no complaints, importuni- ! tics for impossible things, no rips to mend, : no finger to tie np. no faces to be washed, or I collars to be arranged. There was never ■ such peace in the house! It would sound like music to have some feet to clattir down the front stairs ! Oh for some chil dren's noise 1 What used to ail us that we were liwdiing their lon.i laugh, checking their noisy frolic, and reproving their slam- , mingand banning the doors? We wish our neighbors would only lend us an urchin or two to make a little noise in these premises. A home without chil Viren! Itis like a lantern and no candle; a garden and no flowers ; a brook and no water gurgling and gushing through its NO SCANDAL. Don'l; become carriers of evil. You are bound to be careful of tbe reputation of your fellow men. Much harm is done by repeat ing what you hear. “Have you beard the , storj' ?” ' No.? "Well. I don't know uny ,thing about it.l cannot vouch lor its truth; but this is the way it was told me." Then there comes the whole miserable tale. “It may not be true"; but this is as 1 heard it. I understood it to be so ; but it may not be ; so; I hope it is not so. 0 hypocrite and vil lain 1 Y’ou arc assassinating a man by car rying around deadly rumors concerning him. You are stabbing him behind bis back. You say that you do not know that these rumors are true; and yet you are ’ spreading them. You arc alike false to conscience and to your fellow man. WOMAN’S CONSTANCY. The Memphis Avalanche, in sixxiking of the terror and desolation spread around by the pestilence, says “parents have deserted children and children qeironts, husbands their wives,-but uat >»i<o a [ that be true—and we have no occasion to j doubt it—thevfact ought to be inscribed in Waters of gold on a monument erected tor B*-'iXuirpuße, u» another shining answer to ’''jiilow Willings who think they prove then Mnvn sttpeii-* astuteness when they sue*** *Y t woman's constancy, fidelity and ; llllUOVy tii'rnsatl'iiiW!'-'s to the advantage thine im whom she milts. THE NORTH GEORGIAN. PCBLISHED EVERY TI’ESDAY, AT GAINESVILLE, GA. BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (52 numbers) $1 OJ Six months (26 numbers) 50 Three months (13 numbers) -a 25 Office up stairs in the Candler-Henderson Build! nsr, north corner Public Square. THOVGHTFI L THOIOHTN. Let them obey who know how to rule. The head is ever the dupe of the heart. There are follies as catching as infections. It is a great folly to wish only to be wise. Interest blinds some and makes some see. He is really wise who is nettled at noth ing. . ! Most people judge,only by success or j fortune. I In times of sorrow our solace is Jesus : himself. ' ■■■ .1 j To extol one's own virtue is to make a I vice of it. . He that hath the love of Godin him bath the kingdom of God. I We give advice, but .cannot give the I wisdom to profit by it,. To establish ourselves in the world we do • everything to appear as if wc were estab i lished. i The test of extraordinary merit is to see those who envy it—tire most obliged to praise it. • There is real love just as there are real ghost—every person speaks of it—few per ! sons have seen it. Interest speaks aJi sorts of tongues anß and plays all sorts of characters; even that ; of disinterestedness. The best and noblest service in life is prompted by love, and love works without consciousness of self. Sow an.act aud you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny. Zealous mea are ever displaying to you the strength pf their belief, while judicious I men are showing you the grounds of it. Great souls are not those who bare fewer passionsand more virtues than the common, i but those only who have greater designs. I The.e are strings in tbe harp of every life, which though covered with dust, give out music •.vhen the wings <K truth stir the air. Imitation is always unhappy, for all . which is counterfeit displeases by the very things which charm us when they are original. A dishonest person is in dread of every one lie meets, while the honest man fears not the whole world as he does his own ; conscience. .Love sees what no eyes see; love hears what no ear hears; and what never rose in the heart of man love prepares for its ob ject.—Lavater. Think of him, you tliat mourn your im .-perfectness to-day—think of Jesus Christ ; himself and then be assured that you are ; to be like him. Examine your lives, weigh your motives, ‘ wateli over your conduct, and you will not t ike long to leatn enough to make you en tertain charitable opinions of others. Be , harsh in your judgment of self; be tender in your judgment of others. j Christ prefers forgiveness to every other I virtue. He enjoins it oftener, more anx iously, and with this weighty circumstance, th it the forgiveness of others is the condi tion upon ? !.ich We are to expect and ask from God forgiveness for ourselves.—Paley. Remember, you are only under divine discipline now. You are only going to i school. God would not be so cruel as to let 7 us have our own way. There are lessons ; we may learn, tasks we must take, drudgery l through which we must go. It would be cruel in God to let us have our own way. I know not any pleasure of sense more ex jui-ite than a draugiit of cool, clear water when thirsty : but few things are more in sipid than water when there is no thirst. It is thus that Christ and His salvation are very sweet to one. and very tasteless to an j other.—William Arnot. Oar patience revives when we see the Man of Sorrows silent before his accusers. Who can refuse to drink of his cup and to 7 be baptised with his baptism ? The dark : nesS of Gethsemane has been light to many an agonized soul, a id the passion even unto death has made the divine sing for joy of t heart. TheS’oicssay : “Turn in upon yourselves: there you will find repose." This, however, is not true. Others say : “Go forth front yourselves, and seek happiness in division." Neither is true. Disease will come. Alas! happiness is neither within nor with >ut us. Il is the union of ourselves with God.-- Pascal. Beauty of 'he face is what must people mean when they use the word. But, in truth, be.iu'y is seldom seen in a human face. I call bounty a spiritu.il perfection, which is sometimes visible in the form and countenatice ; it is essentially a part of life, ftvling, character; n result of their harmo ii'oti’ cv:ubii>utiu:i. D.ni-.